{"id":13712,"date":"2022-09-23T16:17:32","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T23:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/?p=13712"},"modified":"2022-09-23T16:17:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T23:17:32","slug":"compact-cars-beat-out-limos-vintage-cars-to-take-top-spot-in-instagram-wedding-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/?p=13712","title":{"rendered":"Compact cars beat out limos &#038; vintage cars to take top spot in Instagram wedding posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_13713\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13713\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fiat-300x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fiat-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fiat-768x754.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fiat-204x200.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fiat.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong>Tiny Fiat 500 is top wedding car on Instagram posts. Photo: courtesy StressfreeCarRental.com<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With COVID lockdowns now lifted and traditional wedding ceremonies again taking off, it appears that limousines and vintage cars now account for only a minority of Instagram posts, with more affordable, less ostentatious vehicles becoming increasingly popular.<\/p>\n<p>For couples, arriving at their marriage venue in style no longer means hiring a limousine; instead, they increasingly opt for compact and quirky wedding cars.<\/p>\n<p>Rising wedding costs, the global pandemic and increased cost of living have all been factors in a trend away from expensive wedding cars towards more affordable and distinctly quirky vehicle choices.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers at car rental comparison and booking website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stressfreecarrental.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StressfreeCarRental.com<\/a>, based in Manchester, UK, have found that small compact cars and quirky retro camper vans with the #WeddingCars hashtag now make up most of Instagram\u2019s top posts.<\/p>\n<p>StressfreeCarRental\u2019s researchers trawled through Instagram to name the compact cars on the network\u2019s top 1,000 posts with the hashtag #WeddingCars. Compact cars such as The Fiat 500, Mini, Citroen 2CV and even the tiny Smart Car were all featured on social media posts highlighting wedding vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the top quirky wedding cars on Instagram:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fiat 500<\/li>\n<li>VW Beetle<\/li>\n<li>MINI<\/li>\n<li>VW Camper Van<\/li>\n<li>Citroen 2CV<\/li>\n<li>Renault 4<\/li>\n<li>Smart Car<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Traditional choices, such as a Rolls Royce, a Mercedes luxury saloon or a supercar, account for only a minority of posts.<\/p>\n<p>By opting for a small wedding car, many couples save money and create cute and lasting memories of their big day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With COVID lockdowns now lifted and traditional wedding ceremonies again taking off, it appears that limousines and vintage cars now account for only a minority of Instagram posts, with more affordable, less ostentatious vehicles becoming increasingly popular. 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